This program documents the vivid realities of a long-term care environment from the perspectives of two nursing assistants. As they provide basic care, they demonstrate positive and caring for all residents, making a special effort with dementia residents exhibiting combative and aggressive behaviors.
Note: Staff address residents by first name and with the Baltimore acceptable saluation "hon" (short for "honey").
"We meet patients who don’t know the day or month, who believe they have babies to care for, who speak in baby-talk themselves and some whose language is mostly profane. Initially, some seem beyond help… Slowly, the camera shows the patients responding to kindness… One East has moments that are as carefully crafted and eloquent as anything you’ll see (on TV)…" Baltimore Sun
One East has been broadcast nationally on public television stations and has recieved a Chris Statuette from the 39th Annual Columbus International Film Festival and a regional EMMY Nomination.
The Latina GNA (2 DVD series) The Latina GNA:
Entering the Health Care Profession Order# CE640 The Latina GNA:
The Challenges and the Rewards (In Spanish with English subtitles) Order# CE641 » Descriptions and video clip
Conflict (2 DVD series) Conflict: Team Confrontations
and Negative Staff Behaviors Order# CE643 Conflict: The Disruptive,
Chaos Creating Resident Order# CE644 » Descriptions and video clip
Sexuality in
Long-Term Care (2 DVD series) Intimacy: Resident to Resident Order# CE645 Sexual Advances towards Staff Order# CE646 » Descriptions and video clip
The Geriatric Nursing Assistant:
The Most Important Team Player (2 DVD series) The Most Important Eyes Order# CE600 Becoming an Extended Family Member Order# CE601 » Descriptions and video clip
The Basic Care Guide for the Elderly (3 DVD series) Care Essentials: Vital Signs Plus Order# CE607 Recognizing and Preventing Emergencies Order# CE608 Care Means Caring Order# CE609 » Descriptions and video clip
Restorative Care: It’s Mandated (4 DVD series) Restorative Care: Everyone Can Do It Order# CE611 Restorative Care: An Informal
Functional Assessment Order# CE612 Restorative Care: Doing It Order# CE613 Restorative Care: Being a Motivator » Descriptions and video clips
Special Considerations for
the Young Nursing Home Resident (3 DVD series) Understanding Me:
The Younger Resident’s Perspective Order# RP110 Caring for the Younger Residents Order# CE615 Discovering Appropriate Activities
for the Young Resident Order# CE616 » Descriptions and video clip
Step-by-Step: Responding to Mental Illness in the Geriatric Population Order # CE617 » Description
Disordered Behavior:
The Medication Culprit (3 tape series) Medication Side Effects Known to Cause
Changes in Behavior Order #CE618 Recognizing Psychological and Behavioral
Side Effects to Medication Order# CE619 Describing Side Effects to Medication Order# CE620 » Descriptions
Dealing with Sexually Inappropriate Behavior (2 DVD series) Masturbation and Sexually Provocative
Behavior Order# CE622 Physical touching and Disrobing Order# CE623 » Descriptions
The Wilson Crisis -
Family Caregiver Stroke Patient Order# CE624 » Description
Dominick and Margaret -
Independent Living for Elderly Disabled Order# CE625 » Description
Miss Nora’s Store -
Understanding the Rural Elderly Order# CE626 » Description
Marge and Walter -
The Family Caregiver Order# CE627 » Description
One East: A Day in Long-Term Care Order# CE628
Management of Urinary Incontinence
in Long-Term Care Order# CE629 » Description
The Unopened Milk Carton -
Eating with Assistance Order# CE630 » Description
Quality Indicator: Resident Function (3 DVD series) Improving Function, Improving Life Order# CE631 The Nursing Assistant’s Role as
a Cheerleader and “Personal Trainer” Order# CE632 Function – A Quality Indicator:
The GNA’s Role Order# CE633 » Descriptions
Delirium: Recognizing, Reporting, and Responding for Quality Care (3 tape series) Delirium: Signs, Contributing Factors
and Causes Order#CE634 Delirium First Alert: Early Recognition
of Risks and Symptoms Order# CE635 Delirium: Strategies for Quality Care Order# CE636 » Descriptions
Controlling Pain (3 DVD series) Reporting Symptoms of Pain Order# PN501 Assessing and Re-assessing Response to
Pain Management Order# PN502 Nonpharmacologic Approaches to
Pain Management Order# PN503 » Descriptions and video clip